An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and interference

it a barren field dedicated to training or the

to be seen on the ground, and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like structures filled

at for too long. It was a

designed this way because of

a subtle nod, before uttering a

of them as

Conrad made a sad smile

is an exception due to its huge size and incredible relevance. Most posts are

"I see…"

noticed the seven thousand, five hundred

slowly merged, someone

woman who seemed to be in her late twenties, pretty, but also

but it still had a feminine flair to it. She wore full plated armor, and one

to be black, but the blade of choice that was

she fell to her one knee, raising the other as

Councilor Conrad. General Lucy pays

voice was stern and deep, almost masculine. Whether this was natural, or an accent that she had formed

of the two who watched

Lucy! It's been

smiled broadly at the younger lady, his face quickly moving towards

is Lucy. She's a General, and she'll serve as the Vice Commander of

this, Ralyks took a few steps forward and stretched his hand towards the woman who still had her knee

for women to become soldiers, talkless of rising up the ranks to the

—Respect!

a General at such

kept her head bowed, but she accepted the outstretched hand offered by the Dark Adventurer—someone she

soon as she shook his hand, she

to drown all

your words, Sir Ralyks. However, I am still far from

ambition glowed in her eyes, and Ralyks seemed to like

forward to seeing